05/19/2018 @ 6:42pm - old grumpy man at the counter asked for my brother's id and he gave him his…read moremassachusetts driver's license, which clearly states that he was born in 1994, 23 years old and legally able to purchase alcoholic root beer. to my shock, the old grumpy man said "do you have your other license?" because according to him, he cant sell him alcoholic root beer because his license was issued to him before he was 21 but had not yet expired. this of course is total bs, but being gentlemen, we humored him. ready to put our drinks back on the shelf and do business elsewhere, the nasty old man gave the most ridiculous dirty look and said he would "do us a favor" and sell the root beer illegally to us. we could not beleive what we were hearing! "this must be a dream" i thought, but i am not going to get into an argument with a mentally ill man. we concluded our purchase and before we could leave he scolded us once more for not having the "right license." this is no way to treat cash paying customers and only proves why this establishment is always empty. me and my boys will never purchase alcohol from rhis store again until we receive an apology for this terrible service! shame.

Yankee Spirits is a wine & spirits store that opened in Sturbridge, Massachusetts in 1971. The…read moreliquor superstore is one of the largest in New England and carries a wide selection of wine, spirits, beer, hard cider, and mead at very competitive prices. As of 2026, there are additional locations in Attleboro, Norwood, and Swansea. I recently made a trip to Yankee Spirits while I was passing through the Sturbridge area. I have visited before, but this was my first visit in about six years or so. They have an absolutely enormous selection of alcoholic beverages, but I was only interested in exploring their very impressive selection of craft beer. I don't make it to this area very often, so I was most looking forward to see if they carried anything that's either hard to find or just totally unavailable in my home area of New Haven, Connecticut. I spent maybe a half hour just walking down the aisles and seeing what all of the options were. Afterwards, I was ready to begin shopping. I ended up purchasing a pretty sizable haul which should keep my refrigerator full for a while. Most of the beers I grabbed were rare barrel-aged stouts, but I also picked out a few IPAs and other various styles that no longer get distribution in my home area. If you're looking for a serious selection of excellent craft beer, wine, or spirts in New England then look no further than Yankee Spirits!

I don't even know why I bother going anywhere else for libations. Seriously every time I come here…read moreI say that. They have EVERYTHING. An obscure cider brand from Michigan you tried once on a vacation? Not only do they have it they have a variety from that same brand. Want a wine you can only describe in flavor and maybe to e color of the label? They got someone that can hunt it down for you. Don't know how to host a tasting event? They created the PhD on the subject. It's actually not a good place if you get overwhelmed easily as the store has about 800% inventory at all times and they span from the basics to absolute top shelf temp/humidly controlled storage for basically anything you can drink. Staff is so helpful they make shopping pleasant - I went in looking for Marsala wine to make a chicken dish and after talking to a wine person there I had 3 more dish ideas and left with something completely different than Marsala wine - and it was incredible. Perfect recommendation. The most selection of liquor , the largest variety of cider and microbrews and a staggering selection of wine, again I can't see a reason to go elsewhere anymore.

Good local packey. Very good selection of wines, some cold whites and a good selection of cold…read morebeers. Very friendly staff.

Totally totally love the Italian grinder! Delish!!…read more Your basic neighborhood town packie that makes a small variety of grinders. They have to be made with love because they are awesome!

Fred's used to be a run down little convenience/package store with cramped aisles and dusty…read moreshelves. In high school, we'd often stop there in the mornings to stock up on Jolt cola and other necessities. I have very fond memories of this litle store. I stopped in to pick up some booze on my way to my parent's house for a visit. I hadn't been in there in years and I was greeted by a bright, clean, modern-looking space. A major upgrade from the dingy decor of yesteryear. However, and maybe it's just because there's more space now, the store looked practically empty to me. There was only one or two of everything on the shelves which just made it look depressing. And, any store that calls itself a package store should have a decent booze selection, which sadly, this place did not. I wanted red zinfandel for me and blue curacao to make my mom "that magic blue drink you made me this summer" as she called it and neither were to be found. Sooooooo, 2 stars for the less than adequate selection of booze and an extra star for the upgrades to the store.

This used to be my go to local liquor store for over 10 years. Recently it went through a…read moremanagement/ownership change. Service has gone from excellent and some times above & beyond to abysmal. They are removing interesting hard to find items with huge stacks of generic ales. They were previously well known for their craft beers and large variety of different stouts, porters and Scotch ales. Not to mention the wine & spirits selection was amazing. I am now much less interested in utilizing their services so much so that even though they are walking distance to my home, I Uber or bus to Shrewsbury or utilize delivery services to get the selection & variety I want.

Wide wines and liquors selection from $ to $$$. Help available to carry purchases to car.read more

I still I don't recommend going here. Staff is still rude. No ID scanner. uneducated in ID…read moreverification.

Good selection and well laid out store. They serve good sandwiches as well as some grocery staples…read more The alcohol prices are reasonable and they have just about everything.

Great collection of all Beer, wine and liquors and great service…read more Great sandwiches of all types. Clean and organized.

Honestly if I could give this zero stars I would, I went in just to turn in some cans and while I…read morewas checking out the owner started harassing me because of my hat. It's an OD green army hat my uncle who has been in the army for 30 years gave me as a gift and this guy started saying it was "communist" and called my uncle and the rest of my family communist traitors. I've never been so disrespected in my life for no reason at all, my family has watched their friends get blasted apart in Afghanistan and for someone to suggest they're traitors is beyond ridiculous. Never going back again especially if the owner thinks it's funny to disrespect patriotic americans there's plenty of places that don't insult the sacrifice of our soldiers.

Staff is incredibly helpful and knowledgeable! They have a lot of variety of products!read more

Shannon is always friendly and very helpful cheapest rolling tobacco around. Raj is always pleasant…read moreand will order what he doesn't have for you.

New to town. Asked for a beer I liked...Raj ordered it and keeps it stocked!l Asked for some booze…read moreno one else carries, guess what, Raj ordered it! Sounds like Raj has empty shelves, not the case, in fact he's got the best liquor store for miles. It's important to note that Raj treats everyone who walks in the door here with the same respect, in any case, I'm getting used to feeling special here.